tow CITROEN DS3 2009 User Guide

Direction indicators Selection of the left or right direction indicators
to si
gnal a chan
ge of direction of the vehicle.
)
Left: lower the li
ghtin
g stalk be
yond the
point of resistance.
)
Righ
t: ra
ise t
he ligh
ting sta
lk beyond the
point of resistance.
"Motorway"
function
) Press briefly upwards or downwards, without
goin
g be
yond the point o
f
resistance
; the direction indicators will flash
3 times.
Hazard warning
lamps A visual warning by means of the direction indicators to alert other road
use
rs to a vehicle
brea
kdown, tow
ing or acc
ident.
)
Press t
his button, t
he direct
ion
indicators
flash.
They can operate with the ignition o
ff.

139Safety
Lateral airba
gs
System which protects the driver and
front
passen
ger in the event o
f a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest.

Each latera
l airbag
is built into t
he seat
backrest frame, door side.
Activat
ion

Impact
detect
ion zones
A.
Front
impact zone.
B.Side im
pact zone.
The latera
l airbags are tr
igg
ere
d un
ilatera
lly in
the event o
f a serious side im
pact a
pplied to all
or
part o
f the side im
pact zone
B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline o
f the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the correspondin
g
door trim panel.

Curtain airbags System which protects the driver andpassengers (with the exception of the rear centre passenger) in the event of a serious side impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the side o
f the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars and the upper passenger compartment area.ActivationThe curtain airbag is triggered at the same time as t
he correspon
ding latera
l airbag in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or part of the side impact zone
B, perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on ahorizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle. The curtain airbag inflates between the front or rear occupant of the vehicle and the windows.

Operatin
g fault

In the event of a minor impact or bump on th
e side of th
e vehicle or if th
e
vehicle rolls over, the airbag may not be triggered.

In the event o
f a rear or
front collision,
the a
irbag is not tr
igg
ere
d.
If this warning lamp comes on on the
instrument panel, accompanied by
an audible si
gnal and a messa
ge on
the multifunction screen
, contact a CITROËN
dealer to
have t
he s
ystem c
hecked. The
a
irbags ma
y no
longer be tr
igg
ere
d in the event
of a serious im
pact.

Manual operation
D disappears an
d the gears en
gaged
app
ear
in success
ion on t
he
instrument
pane
l.
In the event of the engine labouring
or over-revving, the gear selected flashes for afew seconds, then the actual gear engaged isdisplayed. It is possible to change from position
D
(automatic) to position
M
(manual) at any time.
Wh
en t
he ve
hicle is stat
ionar
y or mov
ing
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear
M1
automatically. The sport and snow programmes do not operate in manual mode.

Invalid value durin
g manual
operation
)
Select
position
M for sequent
ialchanging
o
f the
four gears.
)
Push the lever towar
ds the +
sign to
change up a gear.
)
Pull th
e lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to chan
ge from one
gear to
another i
f the vehicle speed and en
gine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate temporarily in automatic mode.

This s
ymbol is displa
yed i
f a gear
is not en
gaged correctl
y (selector
between two positions
).

Stoppin
g the vehicle

Before switchin
g off the en
gine,
you can en
gage
position
Por N
to p
lace t
he gear
box in neutra
l.

In both cases, app
ly the par
king
brake to
immo
bilise t
he ve
hicle.
Wh
en t
he ignition is on, t
he
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multifunction screen,
indicates a
gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the
gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You ma
y feel a substantial
knock when chan
ging from
Pto R and from R
Nto R.R
This w
ill not cause an
y dama
ge to t
he gear
box.
Do not exceed 60 mph
(10 0 km
/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Operatin
g fault
If the lever is not in position
P ,P
when the driver's door is opened or approximatel
y 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched o
ff, a messa
ge
app
ears in the multi
function screen.
)
Return t
he lever to
position
P; the
message
disappears.
There is a risk o
f dama
ge to the
gearbox:
- i
f you press the accelerator and brake pedals at t
he same t
ime,
- i
f you
force the movement o
f the
gear lever from the
Pposition to
another position when the battery is flat.

To reduce fuel consumption when at a prolon
ged standstill with the en
gine
runnin
g (traffic
jam...
), put the
gear
lever in th
e Nposition and appl
y the
parkin
g brake.

Pro
grammin
g
Operatin
g faults
If there is an operating
fault, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp comes on on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible
signal (short beep) and a message on the
m
ultifunction screen.
You can act
ivate or
deact
ivate t
he system
by
means of the multifunction screen configuration menu. The system state is memorised whenswitching off the ignition.
For more information on access to the parkin
g
assistance menu, re
fer to vehicle con
figuration
in the "Multifunction screens" section correspon
ding to
your screen.
The system w
ill be deact
ivate
d
automat
ically w
hen tow
ing a tra
iler or
when a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by CITROËN).
In bad or w
intry weat
her, ensure t
hat
the sensors are not covere
d with mu
d,
frost or snow.

169
Checks
M
anua
l gear
box
Automatic gearbox
Bra
ke
pads
Brake wear depends on the st
yle
o
f drivin
g, particularl
y in the case
o
f vehicles used in town, over short distances.
It ma
y be necessar
y to
have the condition o
f the brakes checked, even
between ve
hicle ser v
ices.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a drop in
the brake fluid level indicates that th
e brake
pads are worn.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Refer to the Warranty and Maintenance Record
for the details o
f
the level checking inter val
for this component.
Br
ake disc
w
ea
r
Par
king bra
ke

If a loss
of effectiveness
of thi
s
s
ystem
is not
iced, the par
king brake
must
be c
hecked, even
between two
serv
ices.

This system must be checked by a CITRO
ËN
dealer.
Only use products recommended byCITROËN or products of equivalentqualit
y and specifications.
In order to optimise the operation of units as important as the brakin
g
system, CITRO
ËN selects and offers
ver
y speci
fic products.
To avo
id damag
ing t
he e
lectr
ical un
its,
the use of a high pressure washer in the engine compartment is strictlyprohibite
d.
The gearbox does not require any maintenance
(no oil chan
ge).

Re
fer to the Warranty and Maintenance
Record for details of the level checking interval for this component.
For in
formation relatin
g to checkin
g
t
he brake disc wear, contact a
CITRO
ËN dealer.

175
Practical information
)
Adjust the pressure using the compressor (to inflate: switch
B in position
"1"
; to
deflate: switch
B in position "0
"and press
button E), in accordance with the vehicle's
tyre pressure label (located on the left hand door aperture
).
A loss of pressure indicates that the
puncture has not been fully plugged;contact a CITROËN dealer for assistance.
)
Remove and stow the kit.
) Drive at reduced speed (50 mph [80 km/h]
max) limiting the distance travelled to
approximatel
y 120 miles
(200 km
).
)
Visit a
CITR
OË
N dealer as soon as
poss
ible to
have t
he tyre repa
ired
or rep
lace
d by a tec
hnician.
Take care, this
product is harm
ful
(e.g. ethylene-glycol, colophony, ethanediol...) if swallowed and causes irritation to the eyes. Keep it out o
f
reac
h of children.
The expir
y date o
f the
fluid is indicated
on the cartr
idg
e.
The sealant cartrid
ge is desi
gned
for
single use; even i
f only partly used, it
must
be re
place
d.

To remove the cartridge, unscrew it completely at its cap and pull off. After use, do not discard the cartridge into the environment
, take it to an
aut
horised waste
disposa
l site or a
CITR
OË
N dealer.
Do not
forget to obtain a new sealant
cartridge, available from CITRO
ËN
dealers.

177
Practical information
The spare wheel is installed in the boot under
the floor.
According to country, you will have either a "space saver" spare wheel or a temporary puncture re
pair kit.
For access to it, refer to the paragraph "Access to t
he too
ls" on t
he prev
ious page.
Access to the spare wheel
Fitting the "space-saver" type spare wheelIf your vehicle is fitted with alloy wheels
, it is normal to notice
, when
tightening the bolts on fitting, that the was
hers do not come int
o contact with
the "space-saver
" type spare w
heel.
The w
heel is secure
d by the con
ical
contact o
f each bolt.
Taking out t
he w
hee
l
) Unscrew t
he yellow centra
l bolt.
) Raise the spare wheel towards
you
from
t
he rear.
) Take the wheel out o
f the boot.

Putt
ing the w
hee
l bac
k in p
lace
) Put the box back in
place in the centre o
f
the wheel and cli
p it.
) Put the polystyrene storage box back in place.)
Refit the boot floor carpet by lightly foldin
g it in the middle
(refer to the section
"Fittin
gs -
§ Stora
ge box"
).
)
Put the wheel back in its housing.
)
Unscrew the yellow central bolt by a few turns then place it in the centre of thewheel.
)
Tighten fully until the central bolt clicks to retain the wheel correctly.

On vehicles e
quipped with a "s
pace
-
saver" type spare wheel, the punctured wheel can be stowed in place of the"space-saver" wheel; however the bootfloor will n
ot th
en be flat.

185
Practical information
Chan
ging main beam headlamp
bulbs )
Remove the protective cover by pulling on the ta
b.
)
Disconnect the bulb connector.
)
Spread the springs to release the bulb.
)
Remove the bulb and change it.

To refit, carry out these operations in reverse order.
Chan
ging sidelamp bulbs
) Remove t
he protect
ive cover
by pu
lling on
the
tab.
) Pull the bulb holder press
ing on t
he ta
bs on
both sides.
)
Pull the bulb an
d change
it.
To refit, carry out these operations in reverse
order.

Chan
ging inte
grated direction
indicator s
ide re
peaters
)
In
sert a screwdriver towards the centre of
t
he re
peater
between t
he re
peater an
d the
base o
f the door mirror.
)
Tilt the screwdriver to extract the repeater and remove
it.
) Disconnect t
he re
peater connector.
)
Replace the module.To r e
fit, carr
y out these operations in reverse order.

Contact a CITROËN dealer to obtain a replacement side repeater module.